Volume 128 Issue 48

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KANSAN
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MOVIE REVIEW

University groups
seek partnership in
sexual assault policy

Douglas County begins issuing same-sex marriage licenses

MIRANDA DAVIS
@MirandaDavisUDK

MCKENNA HARFORD
@McKennaHarford

By the end of last week, 24

same-sex couples had applied
for marriage licenses in Douglas County after the clerks
office began issuing marriage
licenses Thursday.
Eleven couples petitioned to
have the three-day waiting period waived, according to the
clerks office. Typically, those
filing for a marriage license
have to wait three days between applying and the county
issuing the license, but Chief
Judge Robert Fairchild waived
the waiting period for all couples who petitioned, according
to the clerks office.
The marriage application
paperwork now states Party
A and Party B as a way to
include all couples. The application used to say man and
woman.
Angela and Jennifer Schaefer
from Gardner were one of the
three couples who got married
at the courthouse Thursday.
They brought their 10-weekold son to the courthouse for
their marriage. The couple
has been together for nine
years and wanted things to be
squared away for their son.
Jen actually beat cancer this
year, and weve actually fought
a lot of battles together and
think that having everything
set up legally is important,
Angela Schaefer said.
Anne Steward and Angela Robinson from Overland
Park also got married at the
courthouse Thursday. Many

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Vicki Buchanan and her daughter Sheena Grigsby wipe tears during VIcki and Angie Crowleys wedding inside Douglas County Courthouse. Angie and Vicki were one of the first same-sex couples to be married in Kansas on Nov. 13.
of the couples were like Stew- Lawrence rather than the closard and Robinson and came er Wyandotte County to fill
from Johnson County, where out their application.
the clerks office began issuThey were lighthearted and
ing same-sex
excited as they
marriage licompleted
cense applithe process.
cations last
The two said
This has gone really well
month, but
they always
today; its like the stars have
stopped afplanned
to
aligned.
ter an order
get married,
was filed preANNE STEWARD but never reventing the
Overland Park resident ally expected
county from
it to happen
giving out apin
Kansas.
plications and
Now that they
licenses.
could, they chose to petition
On Thursday, once they the three-day wait period; the
heard Douglas County was two wanted to ensure their
issuing marriage licenses with- marriage license couldnt be
out any problem, they came to taken away from them.

International
Education Week
comes to campus
@mark_arce13

Several
offices
and
organizations
at
the
University will be hosting
events and programs during
International
Education
Week, which runs this
Monday through Friday.
International
Education
Week is a joint initiative
between the Departments
of State and Education that
began in 2000 and is an
opportunity to celebrate
the benefits of international
education and exchange
worldwide, according to the
State Departments Bureau
of Educational and Cultural
Affairs.
Alison
Watkins,
the
communications director for
KU International Programs,
is
helping
coordinate
this years International
Education Week. Watkins
was able to sit down with
the Kansan and talk about
International
Education
Week and why people should
participate.
KANSAN: Whats your role
in International Education
Week?
WATKINS: My office is sort

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WORTH THE WAIT

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CLASSIFIEDS 11
CROSSWORD 6

CRYPTOQUIPS 6
OPINION 4

Edited by Yu Kyung Lee

SEXUAL ASSAULT TASK FORCE

The sexual assault task force
is reviewing the student rights
and conduct code for possible
amendments to make student
and University responsibilities
more clear, as well as researching affirmative consent policies.
Its important because from
a University standpoint theres
ambiguity about jurisdiction,
said Angela Murphy, co-chair
of the task force. We want explicit ways to lay out University
responsibilities and student responsibilities under the code.
It has reached out to the University community for any suggestions and have spoken with
local advocate centers about

TITLE IX ROUNDTABLE
The Title IX Roundtable
is looking at short-term responses to concerns on sexual
assault. They are hoping to do
this by working with campus
groups to coordinate value
statements and create action
plans for how to handle sexual
assault.
Students want to see immediate action to protect their
safety and well-being, said
Emma Halling, co-chair of the
Title IX Roundtable and a senior from Elkhart, Ind. They
want to know that theres ongoing work.
GREEK SEXUAL ASSAULT
TASK FORCE
The Greek sexual assault
task force has met with Greek
members to start working on
a sexual assault program that
would be a part of the new
member education. They are
also looking to partner with
the University and with houses
to combat the issue together.
We are student-run and
student-led, but we dont want
to isolate ourselves and the
University can support us and
offer resources, said Maggie
Young, one of the founders
of the Greek task force and a
senior from Olathe. We are
looking to people who have
more knowledge and experience.
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ARTS & FEATURES

of the clearing house. We

remind all the area studies
centers, the libraries or
anybody else who might be
interested and say, Hey Nov.
17 to 21, thats International
Education Week this year;
what events do you have
going on? What events
might you want to plan?
And give them a heads up
and ask them to send us all
of the details time, date,
place and a description. We
put together the calendar
and share it on our website
and also with the University.
KANSAN: What do you
think about International
Education Week?
WATKINS: There is so much
going in the University
with international events,
programs,
lectures,
all
sorts of things that run the
gambit. So its a wonderful
opportunity to have a week
and say, Hey heres the
spotlight on all of the great
things that the University
is doing. Pay attention,
attend an event and maybe
they learn something about
another culture or another

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You know, its not like we

rushed into this, Steward said.
The wait has been a long one.
While filling out their application, the two realized that they
now have a new anniversary
date to celebrate after 12 years
of being together.
For Steward and Robinson
and most other couples, the
process took less than an hour.
Robinson was noticeably excited about how calm today
was, after such a long fight for
this moment.
This has gone really well
today; its like the stars have
aligned, Steward said on
Thursday.

The following groups are

working with the University
to address concerns about how
the University handles sexual
assault, including beginning
discussions, looking at sexual
assault training programs and
taking advantage of current
resources.
Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, director of news and media relations at the University, said the
task force and the sexual assault
panel the Chancellor hosted in
September are also examples
of how the University has been
involved with the national Its
On Us campaign, which encourages universities to take a
serious look at sexual assault
policies.

partnerships and making students aware of those resources.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

First-year experience coordinator for Internation Student Services Steven Sweat,center, poses with members of the International Leadership Team.

World at KU celebrates students,

scholars from around the globe
MINSEON KIM
@minseonkim94

To celebrate the U.S.

International
Education
Week, the University has
planned several different
programs for international
and
domestic
students
to attend. One of these
events, World at KU, an
annual reception held by

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Dont
Forget

the International Student

Services, formally recognizes
and celebrates international
students and scholars at the
University.
Tonight from 4-6 p.m. in
the Kansas Union ballroom,
international
students,
scholars
and
professors
will have an opportunity to
socialize, as well as celebrate
their
contributions
in

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bringing the world to the

University.
Charles Olcese, director
of International Student
Services,
will
welcome
students at this event by
reading a roll call of nations
the list of all the countries
represented at the University.
Approximately 125 different
national flags will be on
display.

Todays
Weather

Its a fun way to see we are

all here together and celebrate
the fact that this group is
really bringing the world to
the University of Kansas, said
Steven Sweat, programming
and first-year experience
coordinator at International
Student Services.
At the event, Sweat will

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What: Idea Cafe
When: Noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Spooner Hall, The Commons
About: A free public event featuring
speaker Maximilian Schich
What: Open Mic Night
When: 7-9 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Alderson
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About: Speak into the microphone to
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What: Sustainability Film Series

Part II
When: 7-9 p.m.
Where: Chancellors residence,
Panorama
About: A showing of the documentary Shored Up.

What: Walking Group

When: Noon to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Meet outside Wescoe Hall.
About: A 10 to 20 minute walk
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What: Great American Smokeout

When: 11:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Watson Library, Lawn
About: Tobacco cessation information and support.

Senate travels to Iowa

for Big 12 conference
DALTON KINGERY
@daltonkingnews

The University Student

Senates executive staff traveled to Ames, Iowa, this
weekend for the annual
Big 12 Student Government Association conference. The Kansan caught
up with Student Body Vice
President Miranda Wagner
to talk about what was discussed and accomplished
at the conference and what
she took away from the
weekend.

Q: What was the purpose of the conference, and

what did Student Senate do
there?
A: All the student governments come together for a
conference every year, and
its partly to share ideas
and learn from all the other
schools and see how were
different and how we can
improve from each other, how we can help each
other out. Its also largely
to discuss what we want to
advocate for when we travel to Washington, D.C., in
the spring. All the Big 12
schools travel to D.C. and
advocate for different higher education issues, so each
of the schools brought forth
some of the issues that are
really important to us, so
we kind of decided as the
Big 12 what we want to start
thinking about. It was just
really great because it was
a good time of community and learning from other
people and seeing how other schools operate.
Q: What did you find
out about the other Big 12
schools, as far as the issues
they are facing and how
theyre handling them?
A: Campus safety is definitely something that each
campus is facing in its own
way. Not only with sexual
assault, but also with the
rise of social media. A lot
of schools are seeing some
different safety issues arising. We ended up talking
about Snapchat and Yik Yak
for a while; at Iowa State
specifically, theyve been
having a lot of safety and

peace-of-mind problems
related to those.

Q: What have other universities dealt with specifically?

A: Well with Yik Yak, people have been posting some
very specific claims against
individual students, and
its kind of a hard thing for
the police to know, is this
something we actually investigate or not? Like, how
much weight do we put on
Yik Yak? We even saw that
on our own campus the
week before last. The problem with Yik Yak is its all
anonymous, so theres no
way to track anything. The
University of Texas actually went to Yik Yak as a
company and said, You
need to take us off. So at
the University of Texas,
you couldnt access Yik Yak
in the area for awhile and
they completely banned it
from campus. But it actually came back recently, and
now theyre dealing with it
again.
Q: What are some of the
differences you noticed between KU and other Big 12
schools?
A: Not a lot of other
schools have SafeRide programs, and the ones that
do are quite different from
ours, so it was really interesting to learn about those
differences. Also, just from
my perspective, we at the
University have a lot more
fee oversight over all the
student fees we pay every
semester than the other
schools. So, when people
were talking about, How
do you do SafeRide, how
do you do XYZ, I was really trying to encourage
them to not just hand that
off to administration, [but
to] make sure you do make
this a part of your student
government, that way you
always have student input.
Q: In regards to sexual assault, what was discussed at
the conference?
A: Andy MacCracken,
who is from the National
Campus Leadership Council, hes been calling all the

Thursday, Nov. 20

What: GIS Dday

When: 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union
About: A nationwide event to promote
awareness of geographic information
systems (GIS) and how society uses
it.

student body presidents

since the summer to discuss
the Its On Us campaign,
and he actually came to
our conference and spoke
for a while. One of the big
criticisms of Its On Us
has been that theres not a
lot of follow-through. Its
just kind of like messaging
and branding, and then its
like, okay, now what? So I
kind of asked him, Hey,
heres some problems weve
had; this is why our campus hasnt signed on yet.
He said, Yeah, we understand that, and I think that
theyre really trying to get
that conversation started on
a national level. Specifically,
he said your schools should
create a task force well,
were already ahead of them
on that one. And that your
schools should have a Title IX coordinator well,
were already ahead of them
on that one. Even though
the University is obviously
working really hard right
now, it was interesting to
see were on pace with the
national level on some of
those things.

Q: What did you learn

that youll apply to the rest
of your time in office?
A: I guess overall there
were a lot of school-specific ideas that I want to pitch
to the rest of our staff as
far as reaching out to student groups and getting
people more involved in
Student Senate. For example, Ive been working on
mental health services on
campus and looking into
how effective were being,
do we need more staff, etc.
I got a lot of feedback from
other schools about how
their mental health services
work, so Ill be following up
on them and trying to gather information from them.
So thats just one specific
example of what I think.
Now that these relationships are built itll be that
much more beneficial for
the rest of my term to make
sure Im getting some feedback and input from other
people.

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country,
current
events,
and then it may get people
interested in doing different
things throughout the rest
of the year. So its just a nice
way to highlight all the great
things that are offered at the
University in the international
arena.
KANSAN: Why should people
participate in the weeks
events?
WATKINS: I just think there
are so many interesting things
going on at the University
and we have so many great
opportunities that I think its
a shame for people to miss
out if youre interested or
just wanted to try something
new. If there is a part of the
world that youre interested
in or a subject matter that
people would like to explore, I
think International Education
Week, and international
education in general, is just a
great way to learn more and
be a global citizen, as we like
to say.
KANSAN: Is there anything
different about this years
events compared to past
years?
WATKINS: I dont think so; we
have pretty much arranged
the same activities. I will
say one thing. My office,
with other offices help, [is]
offering a couple workshops
one for faculty and one for
staff, just in terms of some
tools to internationalize the
campus. You know the growth
of international students on
campus offices and faculty may
be seeing more international
students in their offices and
in their classrooms. This is
to give some people some
information and ways to work
with international students
and answer any questions they
may have about situations or
concerns that they have.
KANSAN:
Are
there
international events students
can participate in during
the rest of the year outside
of International Education

Week?
WATKINS: On a weekly basis.
One of the area studies is
[always] offering something
a movie, a lecture, something
being offered by one of the
departments so Id say just
keep an eye on the University
calendar. There is a field on
there called international
program, so if people are
interested in seeing whats
going on in that area, just go to
the websites of the area studies
centers. There is a lot of ways
to find out. The International
Students Association also
sponsors events for students
as well at cultural nights and
other things. So the ISA is
also a great way to be involved
with whats going with
international students as well
as international education.
KANSAN: What are the
benefits of participating in
the events of International
Education Week and other
internationally themed events
during the year?
WATKINS: The opportunity to
learn, to be a global citizen,
to participate in whats
happening in the world. As
we keep saying, its cliche
but the world is becoming
so much smaller. And at the
University,
international
students and scholars are
here. Its a great opportunity
to learn from your friends,
make new friends, learn from
your peers and just to explore
the world. Especially if you
dont get the chance to study
abroad perhaps or travel,
this is another way to learn
about whats happening in the
world. The world is coming
to you and the University
is great at having the world
come to us. There are so many
opportunities that people can
take advantage of.
Anybody can participate in
the events during the week by
looking at the calendar and
attending what interests them.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Sundays Mini Big Event

canceled due to weather
LANE COFAS
@OttoVeatch

The second Mini Big Event,

which was scheduled for yesterday, was canceled Thursday
due to weather conditions.
According to the Big Events
Facebook page, the event exists
to unite KU students, faculty
and staff with the Lawrence
community, and to foster a
culture of services through
collaboration. The Mini Big
Event is a smaller version of
the Big Event, which occurs in
the spring.
Three hundred volunteers

were unable to give their time

because of the cancelation,
said Liz Wilkin, director of the
Big Event. The event will not
be rescheduled.
Earlier in the week we had
decided to scale back our
event to only accommodate
job sites that were indoors due
to the extremely cold weather
forecasted for today [Sunday],
Wilkin said. On Thursday
evening we decided as an executive team to cancel the event
as we were only anticipated to
serve about seven homeowners [from the original 25 that
signed up] that wanted inside

cleaning work done, Wilkin

said.
Homeowners who were expecting volunteers yesterday
were contacted with the reasoning behind the cancellation, and will be contacted
again in the spring for the fifth
annual Big Event after registration opens, Wilkin said.
According to the events
Twitter feed, the city of Lawrence took applications for
volunteers to help shovel sidewalks after the snowfall yesterday morning.
Edited by Ashley Peralta

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Officer Darren Wilson attends a city council meeting in Ferguson. Police identified Wilson as the police officer
who shot 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9, 2014 in Ferguson.

US cities brace for protests

following Ferguson decision
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pot-infused brownies are divided and packaged at The Growing Kitchen in Boulder, Colo. Colorado health officials want to ban many edible forms of marijuana, including brownies, cookies and most candies, limiting sales
of pot-infused food to lozenges and some liquids.

Colorado health officials

may ban edible pot treats
ASSOCIATED PRESS
DENVER Saying they're
still worried that edible pot
sweets are too attractive to
kids, Colorado health authorities plan to ask Monday for
a new panel to decide which
marijuana foods and drinks
look too much like regular
snacks.
A Health Department recommendation, obtained by
The Associated Press in advance of a final meeting Monday on edible marijuana regulations, suggests a new state
commission to give "pre-market approval" before food or
drinks containing pot can be
sold.
The recommendation comes
a month after the Colorado
Department of Public Health
and Environment suggested
banning the sale of most kinds
of edible pot. That suggestion
was quickly retracted after it
went public.
Marijuana-infused
foods
and drinks have been a booming sector in Colorado's new
recreational marijuana market. But lawmakers feared the
products are too easy to con-

fuse with regular foods and

drinks and ordered marijuana
regulators to require a new
look for marijuana edibles.
The new Health Department
suggestion calls for a commission to decide which types of
foods can be sold.
"The department remains
concerned that there are
products on the market that
so closely resemble children's
candy that it can entice children to experiment with marijuana. Marijuana should not
seem 'fun' for kids," the agency
wrote in its recommendation.
The ultimate decision on
how to change Colorado's edibles market will be made by
state lawmakers in 2015.
The state's Marijuana Enforcement Division is holding
work groups with industry
representatives, law enforcement, health officials and parent groups to come up with
a group recommendation to
lawmakers on the question.
The final workgroup meets
today.
A
Health
Department
spokesman did not respond
to a request to comment on
the revised suggestion, which

hasn't yet been made public.

Edible-pot makers fumed at
the suggestion, saying it runs
afoul of a voter-approved
constitutional
amendment
that guarantees access to retail marijuana in all its forms.
State regulations limit potency, serving size and packaging,
but there are no regulations
on what kinds of foods may
contain pot. Edible-pot manufacturers say that limitation
would go too far.
"We're governed to death,
and people need to take responsibility for themselves,"
said Elyse Gordon, owner of
Better Baked, a Denver company that makes edible pot
products including teas, energy bars and candies.
"I don't think anyone in the
industry is looking to make
products for children, and
we resent this idea that people aren't responsible for the
products they bring into their
home."
Also coming out from the
Health Department Monday
is a highly anticipated statement about marijuana use by
pregnant women and nursing
mothers.

BOSTON From Boston to Los Angeles, police

departments are bracing
for large demonstrations
when a grand jury decides
whether to indict a white
police officer who killed an
unarmed black teenager in
Ferguson, Missouri.
The St. Louis County
grand jury, which has been
meeting since Aug. 20, is expected to decide this month
whether Officer Darren
Wilson is charged with a
crime for killing 18-yearold Michael Brown after ordering him and a friend to
stop walking in the street on
Aug. 9.
The shooting has led to
tension with police and a
string of unruly protests
there and brought worldwide attention to the formerly obscure St. Louis suburb, where more than half
the population is black but
few police officers are.
For some cities, a deci-

sion in the racially charged

case will, inevitably, reignite
long-simmering
debates
over local police relations
with minority communities.
"It's definitely on our radar," said Lt. Michael McCarthy, police spokesman in
Boston, where police leaders met privately Wednesday to discuss preparations.
"Common sense tells you
the timeline is getting close.
We're just trying to prepare
in case something does step
off, so we are ready to go
with it."
In Los Angeles, rocked
by riots in 1992 after the
acquittal of police officers
in the videotaped beating
of Rodney King, police officials say they've been in
touch with their counterparts in Missouri, where
Gov. Jay Nixon and St. Louis-area law enforcement
held a news conference this
week on their own preparations.
"Naturally, we always
pay attention," said Cmdr.

Andrew Smith, a police

spokesman. "We saw what
happened when there were
protests over there and how
oftentimes protests spill
from one part of the country
to another."
In Las Vegas, police joined
pastors and other community leaders this week to call
for restraint at a rally tentatively planned northwest of
the casino strip when a decision comes.
Activists in Ferguson met
Saturday to map out their
protest plans. Meeting organizers encouraged group
members to provide their
names upon arrest as Darren
Wilson or Michael Brown to
make it more difficult for
police to process them.
In a neighboring town,
Berkeley, officials this week
passed out fliers urging residents to be prepared for unrest just as they would a major storm with plenty of
food, water and medicine in
case they're unable to leave
home for several days.

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TBH the world would be better off
with more Marxists and feminists.

KU Catering needs to have more options

By Anrenee Reasor
@Anreneer

A catering order for six

gallons of juice through KU
Residential Dining costs $33.
Another six pounds of pretzels
cost $12, and two pounds of
mixed nuts cost $16, which
excludes a delivery fee. The
delivery
does,
however,
include the cambro (the
large multi-gallon containers
with pour spouts), cups and
compostable bowls.

By Adam Timmerman
@AdamTweets4You

I totally agree with the article

about the education system in
Kansas! Sam Brownback won
because there was a third party
candidate that split the vote,
and now Kansas will suffer
for a long time to come.
Is this weekend too early to put up
the Christmas decor? #noshame
I support equality, not feminism.
The difference: men are equal to
women, not to whale poop.
Ugh there are too many people at
the Underground now so I cant eat
the cheese paper from my breakfast sandwich without criticism.

These items were recently

ordered for a program hosted
on campus for the student
population. If you were not
aware, any event held on
the KU campus with food
must be ordered through
KU Catering. There are a
few exceptions with outdoor
grilling and Pizza Shuttle,
but for the most part, if you
host an on-campus event and
order food through another
service, you violate a campus
rule. Anyone who attends
a SILC workshop will soon
learn these facts, along with
other things on about leading
student organizations.
As someone who has
ordered through KU Catering

before, I initially felt peeved

by the prices. But after further
research, KU Caterings prices
are on par with other catering
services. KU Catering buys
in bulk and uses this to its
advantage when fulfilling
catering requests just as
other organizations do. So,
being upset over the price list
is futile.
Instead, we should be
peeved that KU Catering
forces itself on campus as a
monopoly. If it has the best
options, prices and location,
then why wouldnt it be the
natural choice? It should not
have to mandate themselves
on all meals if this were true.
But alas, this is not the case.

Even when the engineering

school orders pizza for their
numerous events, it is done
through KU Catering. While
the Union or KU employees
do not make the pizzas
ordered for the events, the
food still must be ordered
through
KU
Caterings
service. This seems absurd.
KU Catering claims a
monopoly because it can,
and it protects consumers
from falling ill to an untested
catering service. But this
really limits our options
and freedom of choice. KU
Catering will not always have
what I desire to feed people.
For example, candy bars fall
under this exception.

Additionally, KU Catering
does not offer very specific
items, because it is unable
to attain them through its
suppliers. This means if I
want to have real fruit juice
popsicles, then I am out of
luck. Only the artificial, high
sugar content options are
available.
Instead of being annoyed
by KU Caterings prices, we
should be annoyed by the lack
of a full range of options and
how we cannot veer outside
their realm.

Anrenee Reasor is a
senior from Thayer studying
East Asian languages and
cultures and economics

Protesting commencement speakers is wrong

Kudos to the guy tapping

in the Underground.
I walked past a sorority girl clearly
heading back from a one night
stand. She smelled like pumpkin
spice and regret.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014

THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN

Its safe to say a college

commencement ceremony is
one of the biggest moments
in a young persons life. After
more than a decades worth
of schooling, its finally time
to graduate and start life.
The University of Kansas has
a gorgeous commencement
ceremony tradition where
students get to walk through
the Campanile, down the hill
and into the football stadium.
Unfortunately,
another
tradition is on the rise,
nationally, when it comes to
commencement ceremonies:

protesting and disinviting

commencement
speakers.
This problem needs to stop
before it spreads to more
universities.
If youve read the news lately
or follow Bill Maher, you
know Mahers invitation to
speak at Berkleys December
graduation ceremony is being
protested. His comments
about Islam in an exchange
with Ben Affleck caused the
students to protest.
But Maher is nowhere near
being the first commencement
speaker to be protested
this past year. Rutgers
University, Smith College and
Haverford College students
protested to the point that
former Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice, Christine
Lagarde of the International
Monetary
Fund
and
physicist Robert J. Birgeneau

respectively
withdrew.
Brandeis University, Azusa
Pacific University, Pasadena
City College and the
University of California,
Irvine, respectively withdrew
invitations to Ayaan Hirsi
Ali, Charles Murray, Dustin
Lance Black and Nonie
Darwish. The Foundation
for Individual Rights in
Education reported that
from
2009-11,
students
made 27 attempts to disinvite
commencement
speakers,
and since 2012, 42 attempts
have been made.
Its apparent this trend
is growing and it needs to
stop. One such reason is that
protesting commencement
speakers infringes upon the
right to freedom of speech
and the idea that universities
are supposed to be open to
all ideas. Universities should

be places where ideas can be

shared and debated not
where students veto or protest
speakers because they believe
in a different ideology. It says
something about this problem
when former New York City
mayor Michael Bloomberg
commented and lectured
Harvard students during
their commencement about
the wrongs of suppressing
different opinions.
Speakers are entitled to
their own beliefs. They do not
represent the university, nor
do they represent the student
body. If you dont like what
they say, then dont listen
or debate with them in a
respectable manner later on,
but do not heckle them.
Its an honor to have a
high-profile speaker for
commencement, regardless of
their beliefs. As a Republican,

I would not protest at all if

President Obama, Hilary
Clinton or Senator Harry Reid
spoke at my commencement
ceremony this spring. The
fact that they would even be
there is special, and it opens
someone up to different
viewpoints, perspectives and
ideas.
Protesting to the point
where a commencement
speaker cant even do the
job they were asked to
do suppresses ideas and
opinions, which, in turn,
defeats the purpose of going
to a university altogether.
Ideas are meant to be
exchanged on campus and
not silenced because theyre
different.
Adam Timmerman is a senior
from Sioux Falls, S.D., studying
environmental studies

KANSAN CARTOON

Lets be real, theres always at

least one bird in Budig.
Engineering kids love Shasta.
Invest in a spill-proof coffee mug
and never throw away coffee
on the bus again!
The notification box on Blackboard
for class messages is like the
voicemail icon on my phone. If it
doesnt go away Ill flip.

Should it be
acceptable for
students to protest
commencement
speakers?

Youll look at it on a year-by-year

basis, KU Athletics? Balderdash.
I feel like I did my good deed
taking those girls in blankets
home, after they jumped in
front of my moving car.
Can Student Senate do something
about the 43 red bus route on
daisy hill? Im not fond of it. Why
does it still go up Irving hill when
the new Engel Road is done.
Lets use it.

Follow us on Twitter @KansanOpinion. Tweet us

your opinions, and we just might publish them.

@RachelBuoye

Today is a perfect day to hop on

the scooter and let the wind
blow my golden locks about,
like wild flames reaching
to the heavens.

@KansanOpinion no. You may not agree

with the speaker, but that day is special to
a lot of students and is their final moment.

Watching Jenna Marbles videos

at the dining hall was a bad idea.
The dirty looks as Im laugh/crying
are worth it though.

FFA OF THE DAY

I like those leggings, do they come in warm?

The real reason I hate winter:

people get runny noses and refuse
to blow them! *Sniff* *sniff*
Just blow your nose!!!
Like butter and salt, too much
of a good thing can be bad. This
prof gets my life.
Chanting overrated is an insult
to your own team. Stop.

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arts & features

HOROSCOPES

Because the stars

know things we dont.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 9
Compromise is required today
and tomorrow. Negotiate fairly
and emerge unscathed. A female
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Dress up your workspace.
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Today is an 8
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Get final words of advice. Time to
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Today is a 7
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Today is an 8
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today and tomorrow. You can
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Today is a 9
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UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels star in the movie Dumb and Dumber To. The sequel comes 20 years after the original Dumb and Dumber.

Humor of Dumb and Dumber To lacks wit

By Alex Lamb
@Lambcannon

The Farrelly brothers made

a comedy cult classic with
their first film, Dumb and
Dumber, but have failed to
reach those enduringly hilarious heights again. Following
several other solid comedies
in the 90s, their work took a
drastic dip in the new millenium and hasnt since risen
above decent, at best. Now, 20
years after they began, theyve
returned to their idiotic origins with Dumb and Dumber To, which lives up to its
title but not its legacy.
Stupidity is the name of the
game here, and because Jim
Carrey and Jeff Daniels are

WORLD FROM PAGE 1

also introduce the members
of International Leadership
team, recognizing their hard
work this semester. The
International
Leadership
Team is a group of returning
students who have been
selected and paired up with
small groups of incoming
international students to
help acclimate them to the
University.
Rahul Raghavan, a student
from Trivandrum, India,
said it is special for him to
help first year international
students as part of the
International
Leadership
Team. After moving to the
U.S. last August, Raghavan
said he felt hostile leaving
his home country and was
not sure about his decision to
come to the United States.
He said he helped out other

??

so devoted to their bumbling

buffoon characters, this
sequel does offer some moderate laughs. Carreys physical
comedy talents, when not
obnoxious, can still put a
silly, giant grin on viewers
faces, recalling the extreme
expressiveness of silent film
stars with all the subtlety of a
screeching 6-year-old. Daniels plays dumb with a more
straightforward oafishness,
like a slower-witted and more
easily pleased cousin of the
Three Stooges.
Opening with Lloyd (Carrey) revealing his 20-year
coma as a prank on his best
friend Harry (Daniels), the
two reunite and discover
Harry fathered a daughter
22 years before. The duo of
dunces set out to find her,
Harry wanting to be a parent
to her and Lloyd wanting
to marry the beautiful girl
(Rachel Melvin) unbe-

knownst to Harry. The girls

scientific genius adoptive
father (Steve Tom) tasks them
with bringing her a valuable
package at a science conference, while his wife (Laurie
Holden) and her lover (Rob
Riggle) scheme to get rid of
Harry and Lloyd and take the
package for themselves.

international students by
meeting and talking to them
individually, and by giving
them advice about life in the
U.S. and Kansas. One student
in particular later thanked
Raghavan for talking to him.
He said the student will now
be joining the orientation
team because he recognized
how important the team is.
Sweat said a lot of
international
students
travel to Kansas with few
connections or none at
all, and adjusting to a new
environment with a different
language and culture can
be difficult. He said it is
important to help these
students, since they are going
through one of the most
important times of their lives.
If I were to think about
sending my own children to
a school outside of my hand
reach, let alone, outside of

my country, I would want to

know that there are people
caring and taking action, and
whose job is to reach out to
students and make sure that
my son or daughter knew that
they are cared for, Sweat said.

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Oblivious behavior leads the
laughs the idiots not knowing common phrases, how to
act in situations, what certain
things are and whats going
on around them. Theres a
line of ridiculousness that,
when these gags stay under

I think KU really treats

everyone the same. Like every
Jayhawk is a Jayhawk.
PUTERI AHMAD
Freshman from
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Puteri Ahmad, a freshman

from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia,
had visited the U.S. when
she was young. However, she
was worried about going to
college in the U.S. because of
her religious beliefs.

it, the jokes frequently hit.

But often they go overboard,
either in the writing or performance, and the gags lose
their comedic value as they go
from dumb and funny to just
simply dumb.
Sudden childlike behavior,
such as when the adoptive father turns away from talking
to Harry and Lloyd and
when he turns back, theyre
under an upside-down couch
theyve made a fort out of,
works to great effect. Or when
they scoot across an entire
row of sitting audience members, loudly making their
presence known and openly
criticizing the TED talk-like
speaker and everyone around
them.
Other gags, including most
of the lowly body and grossout humor (besides a surprisingly funny he who smelt it
dealt it game in the car) feel
like lazy, immature attempts

at humor. And while a number of pop culture references

are good for a chuckle, some
of them feel like jabbing
reminders of things instead of
real jokes. A Breaking Bad
reference that shows Harrys
roommate wearing a yellow
hazard suit and breaking up
blue crystal meth offends
with its obviousness, made
even worse because its a Bill
Murray cameo that would be
fairly funny if only viewers
could tell it was him.
Whats really disappointing
about Dumb and Dumber
To is how most of the clever
wit behind the humor in the
original how it hooked
viewers into its inherent
silliness has been replaced
by dumb humor thats lacking
intelligence in its design. Sure,
its still good for some laughs,
but they have little mileage.

I thought it was going to

be kind of hard because I am
a Muslim, and I am wearing
the scarf, Ahmad said. I
was actually really scared to
come, but once I came here
in Lawrence, and I met the
people in Lawrence, and how
friendly they are and saw how
diverse it is here, I could fit in
quite easily and quickly.
Ahmad said a week long
orientation for international
students provided lots of
information on living in the
U.S., which helped her feel
welcome and better adjusted
during the transition.
I dont feel any different
from anyone, even though we
are international students,
Ahmad said. I think KU
really treats everyone the
same. Like every Jayhawk is a
Jayhawk. So you get the same
opportunities,
treatments
and same involvement at KU.

Its like you have a family

here.
Raghavan emphasized the
importance of the initial
first month for international
students.
Without the orientation,
it would be pretty much just
leaving you in the wild and
trying to guess how to live
a life in the U.S., Raghavan
said.
Sweat said it is so
meaningful to help, support
and engage students going
through these challenges
because he is passionate
about the University and
passionate about helping
others.
To be able to help people
enjoy their experience at KU
and benefit from their time
here at KU, I think its really
valuable, he said.

Edited by Emily Brown

Edited by Emily Brown

QUICK QUESTION
WHATS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT STUDYING AND WORKING ON HOMEWORK TOGETHER?

Mohammad and Azzam Alfadeel are a father and son duo from Saudi Arabia, and this year, study buddies too. Mohammad is a graduate
student in leadership and higher education, and Azzam is working hard to complete his elementary school education. The pair frequently
spends time at Anschutz Library together, and help each other on their homework. This week, The Kansan caught up with Mohammad and
Azzam while Mohammad studied for a midterm and Azzam, who wants to be a doctor, worked on a science project about body parts.

Hes my son, and I get to be

here to help him if he has questions. As we sit alone together,
we understand each other.

When I need some help he

gets to help me, and sometimes when I dont finish my
work we can come over here
[the library] and he can help
me while he finishes his work.

MOHAMMAD

GRADUATE STUDENT FROM SAUDI

ARABIA

DALTON KINGERY/KANSAN

AZZAM

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Family, friends mourn death

of WVU fraternity pledge
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
MORGANTOW, W. Va.
During his short life, Nolan
M. Burch had an energy that
pulled people together and
lifted others when they were
down.
Fittingly, in that spirit,
hundreds most of them
fellow students gathered in
the cold on the West Virginia
University campus Friday
evening to comfort each other
as they remembered the young
man during a brief candlelight
vigil on the green outside the
student union.
The two or three months I
knew Nolan were the two or
three brightest months of my
life, said Matt Barnard, 22, one
of two Kappa Sigma fraternity
brothers who spoke of Burch,
18, a fraternity pledge who
died early Friday.
Its obvious to all of us who
knew Nolan that the contagious
smile he put on all of our faces
came from Nolan just being
Nolan, said fraternity brother
Jordon Hankins, 21. He was
always around and never
alone. People seemed to flock
to him as if his spirit held this
type of radiating energy which
pulled others closer.
Burch,
a
pre-sports
management major from
Williamsville, N.Y., died at
Ruby Memorial Hospital in
Morgantown, two days after
he was found unresponsive
on the floor of an offcampus fraternity house, an
incident WVU officials have
characterized as a catastrophic
medical emergency.
WVU President E. Gordon
Gee released a statement
expressing his condolences

and shared similar sentiments

on Twitter.
Words cannot describe
the heartache we, as a West
Virginia University family,
feel at the loss of one of
our own Nolan Michael
Burch who passed away
today, the statement said.
The outpouring of love and
support from his friends and
this community has been
what you would expect from
Mountaineers, and I would ask
that you continue to keep the
Burch family and many friends
in your thoughts and prayers.

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He was always around and

never alone. People seemed
to flock to him as if his spirit
held this type of radiating
energy which pulled others
closer.
MATT BARNARD
Kappa Sigma fraternity
brother

I hope the entire WVU

community understands how
precious every life is to this
University, Gee later tweeted.
We must help to prevent
similar tragedies.
Burchs sister, Alex, wrote
in part on Instagram: It was
truly an honor to be your
sister. Words cannot describe
the pain Im feeling right
now. ... Im going to miss the
connection we had with each
other, how we could just make
eye contact and start giggling
for no reason, Im going to
miss your insane laugh, and
the way we would protect each

other, and even fighting with

you.
Morgantown police Chief
Ed Preston said Thursday that
the first officer who responded
to the Kappa Sigma fraternity
house shortly before midnight
Wednesday found someone
performing CPR on Burch,
who was on the floor, not
breathing and without a pulse.
The chief would not provide
details of the incident but
said Burch had no apparent
traumatic injuries. He said
Friday that detectives are
investigating whether the
incident involved hazing,
alcohol or other activities. The
West Virginia chief medical
examiner has yet to release the
cause of death.
In a statement Friday,
the national Kappa Sigma
organization in Charlottesville,
Va., said the fraternity is
investigating the circumstances
surrounding the incident.
We are distraught and
saddened by the news about
West Virginia University
student Nolan Burch, the
statement reads.
Kappa Sigma said the
operations of the WVU chapter
had been suspended since midOctober because of previous,
unrelated violations of Kappa
Sigmas Code of Conduct.
Also, the chapter and school
were notified Monday that
the groups charter had been
withdrawn and its operations
had been closed.
While
we
investigate,
the Fraternity is focused on
working with the university to
ensure that the proper support
and counseling is available
to the individual members
of our former chapter, the

Atari games buried in

landfill net $37K on eBay
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALAMOGORDO, N.M.
What some have called
the worst video game ever
made has fetched thousands of dollars for a New
Mexico city.
An old "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" game cartridge drew the highest bid
among 100 Atari games
auctioned on eBay by Alamogordo officials.
The games were part of
a cache of some 800 Atari video games buried
more than 30 years ago
in a landfill and dug up in
April.
Joe Lewandowski, a consultant for the film companies that documented the
dig, says the online auction, which ended Thursday, generated $37,000.
"It's really gratifying to
see that happening because again to everybody
it was a bunch of garbage
in the landfill. You're kind
of nutty to go dig it up,"
Lewandowski told KRQETV.
The "E.T." game, still in
its original box, sold for
$1,537 to a buyer in Canada. The interest in the
games has gone global.
According to Lewandowski, online bidders from
other countries including Germany and Sweden
snapped up items. Earlier
this month, a museum in
Rome opened an exhibit
on the dig that includes
dirt from the landfill.
"I keep getting messages

SUDOKU

CRYPTOQUIP

from people around the world

asking me if there's any more
left, it's crazy," Lewandowski
told the Alamogordo Daily
News. "The people that lost
the bids are demanding more
but I keep telling them they
have to keep checking."
Reports that truckloads of
the game were buried in the
landfill have been urban legend since the early '80s. The
"E.T." game's poor reception
when it came out in 1982 was
seen as a factor in Atari's demise.
City documents show that

Atari consoles and more than

1,300 games were found, including "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial." Some of the other discovered titles include
"Centipedes," ''Warlords" and
"Asteroids."
After months of planning
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PAGE 7

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Gardner sets milestone,

helps Kansas win opener
SCOTT CHASEN
@SChasenKU

The Kansas womens basketball team defeated the

South Dakota Coyotes 68-60
on Sunday, thanks in part to
an incredible performance
by senior forward Chelsea
Gardner. Despite playing
just 24 minutes due to foul
trouble, Gardner poured in
24 points and 11 rebounds,
while adding four blocks.
She is pretty tough [to
guard], said South Dakota
coach Amy Williams after
the game. We dont see that
kind of player every day.
In the second half, Gardner became the 10th Jayhawk under coach Bonnie
Henrickson to reach 1,000
career points, as she hit a
key basket in the closing
minutes to tie the game at
55-all. Following the basket,
the Jayhawks would put the
game away with a 13-5 run.
While Gardners double-double was certainly
impressive, the Jayhawks
got an added boost from
another senior, guard Natalie Knight. With Gardner
in foul trouble for much of
the game, Knight stepped
up with 15 points, seven rebounds and five steals. Per-

haps the most impressive

statistic from her performance was that she did not
commit a single turnover in
39 minutes.
[Coach Henrickson] emphasizes all the time that in
close games every possession matters, Knight said.
Ive always valued taking
care of the ball and not turning it over, and it was really
more important [to do so] in
this game than in previous
games.

Sophomore guard Wayne Selden Jr. drives to the basket in Fridays season opener.

@HardyNFL

Twelve minutes into the

Kansas
season
opener
against
University
of
California, Santa Barbara,
Allen Fieldhouse hadnt yet
awoken from its eight-month
slumber. At that point, the
fieldhouse had been at its
loudest during introductions
and the Jayhawks were
trailing, 13-12.
That changed in a hurry.
Within
minutes,
Allen
Fieldhouse arose. It finally felt
as though Kansas basketball
was back. The Jayhawks
suddenly went on an 11-2 run
to regain a lead they wouldnt
relinquish in a 69-59 victory
against UCSB.
We need to win games,
coach Bill Self said. Were
not going to play great all the
time. We need to develop an
identity. We need to win
ugly games. Tonight was one
of those games.
It was the runs that pushed
the Jayhawks over the Gauchos
on opening night. The first
run was led by freshman

point guard Devonte Graham

and his three buckets as well
as a transition 3-pointer from
sophomore guard Brannen
Greene that got the crowd off
its feet for the first time of the
night.
UCSB came in position to
take the lead with 13:50 left
in the second half, pulling
the game to 39-37. But thats
when Kansas began its second
run.
It started with an and-one
on a driving lay-up from
sophomore point guard Frank
Mason after a feed from junior
forward Perry Ellis. After a
UCSB bucket, Kansas went
off. The climax of the 16-4
run came when freshman
Svi Mykhailiuk crossed a
UCSB defender, drove to the
bucket and dished a swift
pass to fellow freshman Cliff
Alexander, who put down a
two-handed hammer.
The crowd oohed at
Mykhailiuks moves, then
exploded when Alexander
put home the dunk. It was the
loudest the fieldhouse got all
night.
The crowd is always a good

AMY WILLIAMS
South Dakota coach on
Chelsea Gardner

For Kansas, much of the

struggles came against
South Dakotas 2-3 zone,
especially in the Jayhawks
inability to hit on open
3-point shots. The Jayhawks
made just 2-of-16 3-point
attempts, both in the first
half.
Freshman guard Lauren
Aldridge, in particular,
struggled to shoot the ball,

Edited by Emily Brown

BEN LIPOWITZ/KANSAN

Big scoring runs lift

Kansas over UCSB 69-59
CHRISTIAN HARDY

She is pretty tough [to

guard]. We dont see that
kind of player every day.

as she missed all seven of

her field goal attempts, but
was able to help out in other ways, leading the team in
assists and racking up two
rebounds and two steals.
Aldridge ended the game
with 11 points, all coming
on free throws, and after the
game, Henrickson complimented her ability to stay
calm under pressure.
Shes got poise and composure, Henrickson said.
[Lauren] is a mentally
tough kid, and she has good
shot mechanics, [so with
those coupled] Im not surprised she had that kind of
success at the line.
The Jayhawks will have a
quick turnaround, as their
next game will take place
Tuesday
against
Texas
Southern, which finished
20-13 last season, including a loss to the Jayhawks.
In that game, Tigers guard
Jazzmin Parker scored 34
points in 34 minutes, but the
teams 25 turnovers made it
impossible for them to stay
in the game. Parker is a senior this year, and containing her may very well be the
key for the Jayhawks to win
the upcoming game.

thing especially when youre

at home, said Graham, who
finished with a team-high 14
points. Its like having extra
players on the court.
The freshmen got a good
taste of a regular season game
in the Allen Fieldhouse, but
they also executed sharply
during the second-half run.
Eleven of the teams 16 points
came from Mykhailiuk and
Alexander on that run, and
the first-half run came as a
result of Grahams hot hand.
The three combined for 27 of
the Jayhawks 69 points.
Our bench was the best
tonight, Self said. Our
bench was better than our
starters tonight, at least a few
players were.
That second-half streak
secured the win, as Kansas
never lost its 10-point lead in
the final nine minutes.
Thats what we play to, Self
said. Youve got to be patient.
Then when you have a chance
to have three or four good
possessions in a row, you take
advantage of it.

COLUMN FROM PAGE 12

general than the sophomore. Graham creates
plays; he rarely forces a
shot, but he also doesnt
hesitate to take one if its
there.
[Graham] just has such
a nice feel for the game
and he definitely got the
crowd into the game,
UCSB coach Bob Williams
said. Hes a special player,
[Kansas] knew that when it
got him.
He saw 26 minutes of
action Friday night; Mason
received 25. When both
were on the court at the
same time, it was usually
Graham who took the ball
up, not Mason.
Before the season, Self
mentioned he had a start-

ing five in mind hed like to

see by the beginning of Big 12
play. After how hes been utilized early in the year, its hard
to imagine that lineup doesnt
include Graham at the point.
I thought that Devonte was
the most ready to play of all
the freshman as far as having
an understanding, Self said.
Im not saying hes the most
talented, but it doesnt surprise
me that hes played well.
The starting two-guard spot
is still very much undecided;
if both Graham and Mason
continue to excel, its not a
stretch to envision Graham
taking over at point and
Mason regularly manning the
two.
Considering how Graham
played on Friday, that time
may come sooner than later.
Edited by Emily Brown

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014

KANSAS

31 38 69

UCSB

23 36 59

KANSAS STAT LEADERS

POINTS

ASSISTS

REBOUNDS

Graham

Mykhailiuk

Ellis

KANSAS

Kansas 69 | UCSB 59

BASKETBALL
REWIND
SCHEDULE
W 69-59 Fri, Nov. 14

UCSB

Lawrence

PLAYER

PTS

Cliff Alexander

3-5

Frank Mason

12

4-10

Perry Ellis

13

4-7

10

Kelly Oubre Jr.

0-0

Thu, Nov. 27

Landen Lucas

1-2

Fri, Nov. 28 TBD Kissimmee, Fla.

Devonte Graham

14

5-8

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk 4

1-5

Hunter Mickelson

0-1

Other Players

15

5-15

14

Wed, Dec. 10

Georgetown

Washington, DC

TOTAL

69

22-53

42

11

16

Sat, Dec. 13

Utah

Kansas City, Mo.

FG-FGA REBS A

T0s

Tue, Nov. 18 Kentucky Indianapolis, Ind.

Mon, Nov. 24 Rider Lawrence
Rhode Island

Kissimmee, Fla.

Sun, Nov. 30 TBD Kissimmee, Fla.

Fri, Dec. 5 Florida Lawrence

Sat, Dec. 20 Lafayette Lawrence

USCB

Mon, Dec. 22 Temple Philadelphia, Penn.

PLAYER

PTS

FG-FGA

REBS

T0s

Tue, Dec. 30

Kent State

Lawrence

Alan Williams

22

9-18

13

Sun, Jan. 4 UNLV Lawrence

Mitch Brewe

2-5

Eric Childress

0-3

Zalmico Harmon

2-2

Gabe Vincent

2-9

Michael Bryson

3-9

John Green

4-7

T.J. Taylor

Other Players
TOTAL

Wed, Jan. 7 Baylor Waco, Texas

Sat, Jan. 10

Texas Tech

Lawrence

Tue, Jan. 13

Okla. St.

Lawrence

Sat, Jan. 17

Iowa State

Ames, Iowa

1-1

0-2

Sat, Jan. 24 Texas Austin, Texas

59

23-56

31

10

15

Wed, Jan. 28

TCU

Fort Worth, Texas

Sat, Jan. 31

Kansas State

Lawrence

Mon, Feb. 2

Iowa State

Lawrence

Sat, Feb. 7

Okla. St.

Stillwater, Okla.

Tue, Feb. 10

Texas Tech

Lubbock, Texas

GAME TO REMEMBER
Devonte Graham
The freshman guard helped spark a 9-0 run in
the first half when Kansas was losing 15-14.
Graham was involved in all nine points, scoring
six points and assisting on Brennan Greenes
3-pointer. Graham finished with a team-high
14 points.

Mon, Jan. 19 Oklahoma Lawrence

Sat, Feb. 14 Baylor Lawrence

Mon, Feb. 16

Graham

Morgantown, W.V.

Sat, Feb. 21 TCU Lawrence

Mon, Feb. 23

GAME TO FORGET

West Virginia

Kansas State

Manhattan, Kan.

Sat, Feb. 28 Texas Lawrence

Kelly Oubre Jr.

Tue, March 3

KEY PLAYS
Oubre

UNSUNG HERO
Jamari Traylor
Traylor had a difficult task guarding UCSB
forward Alan Williams for 29 minutes. Traylor
scored only two points but had a team-high 10
rebounds.

SAVIN

Perry Ellis fall-away jumper with 10:42 left in the first half

Frank Mason takes feed from Ellis for an and-one at the 13:16 mark of
the second half

Greene missed a 3-pointer, and the rebound took a big arch. Ellis
snatched up the board and put up a short off-balance jumper which
went down, as he ended up on the ground. It was a good example of
the physical night Ellis had.

Ellis got the ball on a screen on the left-wing, Mason drove, Ellis
dished and Mason took a hard foul but put the ball through the net. It
ended a 10-0 UCSB run.

Brennan Greene knocks down transition 3-pointer with 7:04 left in the
first half

Svi Mykhailiuk crosses a defender and feeds to Cliff Alexander for a

dunk with 10:41 left in the second half

This was the first time Allen Fieldhouse really got loud. Graham had
previously knocked down a shot. Kansas was able to get into transition
after a missed three from UCSBs Gabe Vincent. Greene stopped on the
right-wing and knocked down a trey. Graham then followed with two
more quick buckets to put Kansas up 23-15.

Mykhailiuk grabbed the defensive rebound, got the ball back to the top
of the key, crossed the UCSB defender and drove to the lane, looking
to put a shot up. Instead, he dished to Alexander who put down a
two-handed jam. That was the height of a 16-4 Kansas run.

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Oubre played four minutes. Self said it was a

coaching decision, but when the freshman was
on the court, he grabbed two rebounds and
an assist. Oubre will want to forget about this
game.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014

THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN

Kansas nearly pulls off

big upset against TCU
BLAIR SHEADE
@RealBlairSheady

Kansas (3-9, 1-6) was on

the edge of its biggest upset
victory of the season, leading
No. 4 TCU (9-1, 7-1) 13-10 at
half, and holding the Horned
Frogs to their lowest half total
of the season.
But just when it looked too
good to be true, TCU scored
24 points in the second half on
its way to a 34-30 victory.
Its been a message to our
kids for weeks that theyre
Big 12 football players, too,
interim head coach Clint
Bowen said. They chose to
come to Kansas to play in Big
12 games, to play against teams
like TCU. Theyre here to play
Big 12 football. You go out and
you play well and compete
every game. Thats what our
players did today.
After Kansas and TCU
exchanged punches to start the
second half, the Horned Frogs
scored 17 unanswered points
to bust open a 34-27 lead, one
they would not surrender.
The
17
unanswered
points didnt come easily or
consecutively. The Kansas
defense made stops, but the
offense couldnt get anything
rolling after scoring on its first
two possessions in the second
half.
After
Kansas
extended
the lead to 27-17, Kansas
senior kicker Trevor Pardula
forced a fumble against TCU
sophomore wide receiver
Cameron Echols-Luper on
the kickoff. Kansas forced two
fumbles and an interception
for a plus-two turnover ratio.
Plus two, youve got a
chance, Bowen said. It was
always a big indicator of the
turnover battle. And theyre
an explosive team. Even a
plus two wouldnt be any
guarantees. But plus two

gives you a chance. And four

minutes to go in the game we
had a chance.
The following Kansas drive
was a three-and-out, giving
the ball back to TCU after
one minute and 30 seconds of
offense.
After the three-and-out,
TCU opened the floodgates.
TCU junior quarterback
Trevone Boykin led an eightplay, 80-yard drive that ended
in a 24-yard touchdown run
by junior running back Aaron
Green, narrowing the deficit to
three points.
The next two Kansas
possessions were also threeand-outs, and both TCU
possessions following those
Kansas drives finished with
points on the board.
First,
Echols-Luper
redeemed himself after the
fumble and returned a punt 69
yards to give the Horned Frogs
their first lead since the first
quarter.
The second three-and-out
for the Jayhawks followed with
a TCU drive that ended in a
field goal and gave the Horned
Frogs a 34-27 lead.
We found a way to go win
the ballgame, TCU coach
Gary Patterson said.
The beginning of the second
half gave Kansas hope it could
stay with the fourth-best
scoring offense in the nation
because the Jayhawks started
the second half with a score.
Junior quarterback Michael
Cummings made a connection
with senior tight end Jimmay
Mundine,
looking
his
direction twice during the first
possession in the second half.
On the second catch, Mundine
turned a 10-yard play into a
67-yard pickup. Mundine, who
caught a career-high 137 yards,
broke three tackles on the play
and was brought down at the
TCU 3-yard line.

Cummings scored three

plays later on a 1-yard rush
and gave Kansas a 20-10 lead,
which was the largest lead of
the game.
The Horned Frogs responded
with a 9-play, 72-yard drive.
Boykin passed flawlessly by
going 4-for-4 for 55 yards and
rushed for another 10 yards on
the drive. Green capped off the
drive with a 3-yard touchdown
run, and narrowed Kansas
lead to 20-17.
The
following
Kansas
possession, the Jayhawks
added to the lead on one play.
The play was supposed to
be a hitch pattern for junior
wide receiver Nigel King,
but it ended up as a 73-yard
touchdown. Cummings threw
into double-coverage, and
TCU cornerback Kevin White
deflected the pass. King caught
the deflection and there wasnt
a TCU defender in sight.
My biggest focus on that
ball that was tipped was
to keep my feet in bounds
because I felt like the defenders
took the ball out-of-bounds,
King said. When I realized
that I could catch the ball and
possibly score, I was focusing
on keeping my feet in bounds
and catching the ball at the
same time.
King finished the game with
128 yards receiving. King and
Mundine were the first Kansas
duo to have more than 100
yards receiving in the same
game since Dezmon Briscoe
and Kerry Meier accomplished
it in 2009.
Mike [Cummings] throws
it out there, Nigel [King] goes
and gets it, Jimmay [Mundine]
is making plays, Bowen said.
Theyre starting to develop
some chemistry. And I believe
its a result of the way we
practice, the way we prepared,
and its starting to show up.
Edited by Drew Parks

Womens soccer season ends

with tourney loss to Missouri
SKYLAR ROLSTAD
@SkyRolSports

For the first time in three

years, the Border War was
renewed between the Kansas
and Missouri womens soccer
teams. This time, Missouri
won the match 3-1, moving
on to the Round of 32 in the
NCAA Tournament.
I think we lost the game
today because Missouri was
better than we were, coach
Mark Francis said. You have
to give them credit, I thought
they came out and outhustled
us a little bit.
The Tigers jumped into an
early lead with forward Taylor Grant finishing a cross
just under three minutes into
the match. Grant was Missouris key player in the game,
scoring a goal in the second
half as well.
Missouri began the game
with quick passing on the
wings, and dominated the
first half with seven corner
kicks and 10 shots, compared
to no corner kicks and six
shots for Kansas.
They came out in a different formation that we werent
expecting, so we adjusted a
little bit at halftime which I
think definitely helped us offensively, Francis said. We
created a lot more [opportunities] but I think on the day
the best team won.
The 4-4-2 formation Missouri typically plays with was
instead replaced by a 3-5-2,
which the Tigers used to exploit Kansas midfield of only
three players.
Francis also commented on

Missouris close marking of

Kansas playmaker Liana Salazar. The junior midfielder was
unable to make a big impact
on the game until she redirected a shot into the goal in
the 57th minute to make the
score 2-1.
Its just part of the game,
Salazar said about her struggles in parts of the game.
Some things work and some
do not.

Its been a really good year,

we finished third in the
league, won 15 games and
broke a bunch of scoring
records.
MARK FRANCIS
Soccer coach

The goal generated some

momentum
for
Kansas,
but Missouris Kaysie Clark
would later finish a chance
that sealed the win for the Tigers, 3-1.
The killer was [Missouris] third goal, Francis said.
When we scored, I thought
we had the momentum and I
really thought we were going
to come back, I had no doubt
in my mind. The third goal
was the killer blow.
Trying to maintain the lead
was really good, so I think it
was huge for us to get relief
for our defense, Grant said.
Kansas is not a team that
gives up goals often. This
game was only the third occa-

sion this season that the Jayhawks gave up three goals in

a single game.
Although the teams are now
in separate conferences, the
Border War rivalry still motivated senior defender Caroline Van Slambrouck. In 2011,
when the Jayhawks last faced
the Tigers, Missouri also won.
You definitely feel a sense
of a rivalry, Van Slambrouck
said. We also played them
three years ago so the senior
class was the last class that got
it. I think the seniors understood it more.
With a third-place finish
in the Big 12 and a national ranking as high as No. 9,
Kansas can consider the 2014
season an encouraging one,
despite the early exit from the
tournament.
We have to look back with
pride of what we accomplished as a group, Francis
said. Its been a really good
year, we finished third in the
league, won 15 games and
broke a bunch of scoring records.
According to Francis, the
team should expect to achieve
even more in the future.
A year from now, we need
to be sitting here having
played in the first round
again, Francis said. Because I think with this facility
theres no reason that making
the NCAA Tournament cant
be an expectation. It shouldnt
be a goal.
Kansas brand new stadium,
Rock Chalk Park, was finished for the beginning of the
2014 season.
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If you take their first and second

teams and split them up, theyd
probably have the No. 1 and No. 2
teams in the nation. John (Calipari)
should go 45-0 with that talent.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014

THE MORNING BREW

Kentucky poses big challenge for young Jayhawks

n Tuesday, the Kansas mens

basketball team will face
one of its biggest tests of the
early 2014-15 season. The Jayhawks
will face off against the No. 1 ranked
Kentucky Wildcats in the State Farm
Champions Classic, which is being
held in Indianapolis, Ind. This will
be the third time since 2011 Kansas
and Kentucky have faced each other.
The last time the Jayhawks met
the Wildcats was at the Superdome in New Orleans in 2012. An
ultra-talented Kentucky team, led by
Anthony Davis and Michael KiddGilchrist, the first and second
overall picks in the 2012 NBA Draft
defeated the Jayhawks 67-59 to
win its eighth national championship.
Kentucky coach John Calipari,
known as one of the top recruiters in the country, brought in the
No. 2-ranked recruiting class in
the nation in 2014, according to
Rivals.com. The Wildcats add No. 5
recruit Karl Towns Jr., No. 13 recruit
Trey Lyles, No. 21 recruit Tyler Ulis
and No. 29 recruit Devin Booker

By Derek Skillett
@Derek_Skillett

to a number of stellar returners,

including guards Aaron (13.7 points
per game, 3 rebounds per game)
and Andrew (10.9 points per game,
4 assists per game) Harrison, center
Willie Cauley-Stein (6.8 points per
game, 2.9 blocks per game) and forward Alex Poythress (5.9 points per
game, 4.5 rebounds per game).
Kentuckys blend of talented newcomers and stud returners has made
it a popular pick among media members to win the 2015 NCAA National
Championship. The Wildcats will be
a very tough early-season test for the
Jayhawks, especially with their size.
Kentucky has nine contributing players who are at least 6-foot-6, whereas
the Jayhawks have eight contributing

players taller than that.

That size disparity will
make a difference on
rebounding and shot
blocking. The size of
Kentucky may very
well play a huge part
in deciding the outcome of the game.
Kansas has historically struggled in the
Champions Classic
series. They go into
Tuesday night with
a 1-2 record in the
series, losing to
Kentucky in 2011
and Michigan State
in 2012. However, the Jayhawks were
able to buck that losing streak with
a 94-83 over the Duke Blue Devils
in last years Classic. A win against
Kentucky could bring this young
Kansas team a massive confidence
boost that could propel the Jayhawks
through a tough nonconference
schedule, with upcoming games
against Florida, Georgetown and
Utah, as well as a possible bout

against
Michigan
State in
Orlando.
It is not
inconceivable that
Kansas could
end up upsetting Kentucky
on Tuesday
night. The Jayhawks certainly
have the talent
and depth to do it.
Kansas will likely
need some secondary players to step up
and be X-factors. Those
candidates could include freshman
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, sophomore
Brannen Greene or junior Hunter
Mickelson. If everything comes
together, there could be some big
parties happening around Lawrence.
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Cross country teams finish 13th, 14th at regionals

JOEY ANGUIANO
@Joey_Anguiano

After showing he can run

with the best of them at the
Big 12 Championships, junior
Jacob Morgan again stayed
close to the lead Friday afternoon at the NCAA Midwest
Regional Championships in
Peoria, Ill. Morgan found
himself in the pack of 25
runners leading the way for
the duration of the race. At
around the 5,000-meter mark,
Morgan turned on the jets

and took the lead.

While Morgan lost the lead
before the end of the race,
he didnt fall back too far,
finishing in seventh place
the highest finish by a KU
male since 2007. His time of
30:17.6 earned him All-Region accolades for the second
time in his career.
Morgan now heads to Terra
Haute, Ind., after receiving
an at-large bid for the NCAA
Championships. He will run
in the final race of the season
on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 1 p.m.

Senior James Wilson also

ran wild, starting the race in
the lead pack with Morgan.
Sadly for Wilson, an unfavorable trip doomed his chances
to join Morgan with All-Region accolades. Wilson recovered from the trip, though,
and he powered through for a
69th-place finish with a time
of 31:11.8.
Kansas next three finishers
all placed within the top 101
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the 10K in 31:19.4. Sophomore Tyler Yunk finished
with a 31:21.8 time for 82nd
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Vickroy finished 101st with a
31:38.9 time. The men scored
330 points, putting them in
13th place for the regional
meet out of 29 teams.
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finishing just two seconds
later with a 21:37.4 time and
an 89th-place finish.
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McKenna was sophomore
Courtney Coppinger, who
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COMMENTARY
Graham shines,
makes case for
starting spot

By Kyle Pappas
@KylePap

uring Kansas basketballs media day prior

to the season, coach
Bill Self said guard Devonte
Graham is as popular as
anybody on campus and
everybody likes him.
Just one official game into the
season, and its easy to see why.
The freshman from North
Carolina has an infectious attitude; hes one of the Jayhawks
most animated players and can
routinely be seen talking to
himself and teammates on the
court. Self said he was Kansas
most consistent defender, following the teams win against
Emporia State, and he hustles
like hes battling for a starting
spot likely because he is.
Hell definitely fight for
starting minutes, theres no
question about that, Self said
at media day.
Though sophomore Frank
Mason got the starting nod
at point against University of
California, Santa Barbara on
Friday night, Grahams stock
has risen as much as any Jayhawk has over the past couple
weeks.
He should have the opportunity to crack the starting lineup at some point this season.
Though its early in the year,
thus far, Graham has looked
every part of the point guard
that Self s teams have clearly
lacked over the past four seasons: levelheaded, consistent
and unselfish.
After strong performances
in both of Kansas exhibition
games he averaged 9.5
points and three assists
Graham followed up with a
team-high 14 points against
UC Santa Barbara on Friday
night.
He was 5-for-8 from the field
and made three consecutive
jumpers over a one-and-ahalf-minute span to spark a
crucial Jayhawk run in the
first half.
Man, he came in and
stepped up, and thats what
we need from our freshman,
junior forward Perry Ellis said.
He did a great job, and were
looking for him to keep doing
that.
But limiting Graham to the
numbers in his stat line doesnt
do his play justice.
The epitome of Grahams
play came on a superb defensive play midway through the
second half. After a Kansas
miscue on offense, 6-foot-8,
265 pound UCSB forward
Alan Williams ended up with
the ball, barrelling down the
court.
Only Graham remained in
his path to the basket.
Instead of fouling or simply
stepping aside, the 6-foot-2,
175-pound Graham firmly
planted his feet and braced for
impact.
Charge. Kansas ball.
It felt good, afterward,
Graham joked. Definitely was
[one of my favorite plays], had
to be; it was a big momentum
swing.
Mason has been impressive
early on as well, but its clear
Graham is more of a point
guard more of a true court

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SENIOR SALUTE

JAMES HOYT/KANSAN

Senior linebacker Ben Heeney tackles TCUs Aaron Green during his last home game on Saturday. Heeney led the team in tackles with 11 and leads the country in solo tackles per game.

Ben Heeney
highlights a
special senior
day for Kansas
football
SHANE JACKSON
@JacksonShane3

Its the oldest story in the

book. One day you are a
bright-eyed 18 year old just
entering college. The next,
you are forced to say goodbye
before you know it.
For 21 Kansas football
seniors, Saturday marked the
last time they would play a
game in Memorial Stadium.
I told them its a day they
will
always
remember,
interim head coach Clint
Bowen said. Everyone who
plays sports remembers their
last game. It gets emotional
for them. We have some

remarkable seniors in this

class.
But there was one senior
who was a lot harder to say
goodbye to than the rest.
One of the best linebackers in
Kansas history put on the blue
Jayhawks jersey for the last
time in front of 30,889 fans in
Saturdays 34-30 loss to No. 4
TCU.
It still hasnt sunk in yet,
senior linebacker Ben Heeney
said. A lot of emotions are
involved and watching the
senior video was tough. Its
tough knowing that is the last
time I will play here.
Heeneys senior campaign
has capped an already stellar
resume as the Kansas middle
linebacker. Only a few weeks
ago, he logged 21 tackles
against Texas Tech the feat
that marked the season high
was also the most by a player
from Kansas since 1979.
Coming into the game,
Heeney led the country in solo
tackles per game with eight.
He had topped the century
mark for tackles the second

time of his career through the

first nine games of this season.
Leading one of the best
teams in the country all the
way to the last two and a half
minutes in the third quarter
on his senior night was just
the icing on the cake.
The TCU players came up
to us after the game and told
us that we played our [tails]
off, Heeney said. They told
us dont let anyone tell you
that we dont belong because
we do.
Although his performance
was relatively quiet by
Heeney standards, the
linebacker from Hutchinson
wound up leading the team in
tackles with 11.
With Heeney leading the
way, the Jayhawks played
their most complete game
performance in his time here,
going down to the wire with
the conferences best.
It was pretty close, probably
so, Heeney said after being
asked if this was the best
Kansas has played in his
career.

The defense in particular

stood out against one of the
better offenses in the country.
The Jayhawks held a team that
averaged 47 points a game
to 30. They gave up just 330
yards of total offense to a team
that averages 550.
We played high level for a
reason, senior defensive back
JaCorey Shepherd said. It
was senior day and we wanted
to leave our stamp.
All
afternoon
seniors
stepped up when it mattered
most. Shepherd recorded two
interceptions, although one
got called back. Defensive
back
Dexter
McDonald
refused to give up big plays.
We believe we are the best
corners in the conference,
Shepherd said.
Heeney couldnt disagree.
I wouldnt want to throw at
them, Heeney said.
Senior Victor Simmons
forced a key fumble late in
the game and senior Tedarius
Johnson recovered it. Even
senior punter Trevor Pardula
forced a turnover on a kickoff

to receive a roaring approval

from the sideline.
Several offensive players
also got in on the mix. Senior
tight end Jimmay Mundine
finished with seven catches for
137 yards and a touchdown
with the most receiving yards
by a Kansas tight end since
1974.
It was disappointing to lose
on senior day, Mundine said.
I really hate losing.
Its hard to put a label on
these 21 men. After all this is a
group that hasnt won doubledigit games in the past four
years.
Perhaps what these men
will be remembered for is
not based on their win-loss
record, but what they have
done for the program. As
fans have seen recently, this
program is beginning to show
some light.
We are starting to make
an identity here at Kansas,
Heeney said.
These 21 men have had a lot
to do with that.
Edited by Yu Kyung Lee

Kansas overcomes UCSB, Alan Williams

BLAIR SHEADE
@RealBlairSheady

The Kansas frontcourt had

a tough matchup against
University of California, Santa
Barbara senior center Alan
Williams on Friday, but came
out on top as the Jayhawks
(1-0) defeated the Gauchos
(0-1) 69-59.
I thought we wouldve
guarded [Williams] better,
Kansas coach Bill Self said.
Williams kept the Gauchos
in the game all night by
scoring and playing pressure
defense against Kansas top
four
frontcourt
players,
juniors Perry Ellis and Jamari
Traylor, sophomore Landen
Lucas and freshman Cliff
Alexander.
Last season, Williams was an
Associated Press Honorable
Mention
All-American
averaging 21 points and 11
rebounds per game, and he
was the same player Friday.
Williams scored a gamehigh 22 points and grabbed a
game-high 13 rebounds.
Williams
said
Kansas
rotating the three big dudes
was tough because he always
played against a fresh body.
Williams didnt make it look

tough recording his first

double-double of the season.
Self said Williams was a hard
player to guard because of his
size and experience.
He weighs about 265
pounds, Self said. Hes got
great touch and if he can get
to his left shoulder, which we
let him way too much, hes
great. I can understand why
there was a lot of NBA teams
here to watch him.
The experience of Williams
showed early facing the
freshman
Alexander.
Williams forced Alexander
out of the game by pumpfaking and forcing Alexander
to foul. Alexander played only
four minutes in the first half
due to his foul trouble.
Traylor matched up against
Williams most of the night,
and Williams scored 14 of
his 22 points against Traylor,
but Self said Traylor played
the best on Friday. The 10
rebounds Traylor grabbed
overshadowed the points he
gave up against Williams.
Jamari [Traylor] had a
harder night to rebound
because he was guarding the
big fellow, Self said. His job
was to block him off, even if
[Williams] didnt go after the

ball so someone else could go

get [the ball].
The one player who gave
Williams the most trouble
was Lucas. During the seven
minutes Lucas played in the
first half, he held Williams to
two points, and the Jayhawks
went on a 9-0 run. Kansas took
a 31-23 lead into halftime.
Williams defense caused a
lot of problems for the Kansas
frontcourt in the first half,
finishing with two blocks
before halftime. All his blocks
turned into a Gauchos basket.
He plays with a lot of
energy and I thought he did a
real good job, Ellis said.
The block party ended in the
second half when the Kansas
frontcourt discovered a way
around Williams take jump
shots from the free-throw
line. Alexander found that
out earlier in the second half.
After only scoring one point
in the first half, Alexander
went on a hot streak, scoring
eight points in four minutes.
Alexander took two jump
shots from the free-throw
line, and Self said he was wary
of Alexanders shot-attempts.
No, no, no it was a good
shot, Cliff, Self said. Cliff
[Alexander] acted like he

BEN LIPOWITZ/KANSAN

Freshman guard Devonte Graham is helped up by teammates after

taking a charge in the second half. Kansas defeated UCSB 69-59.
knew what he was doing when
he took [the jump shots]. I
thought Cliff did some good
things.
The Jayhawks will take this
victory into the fourth annual
Champions Classic against
Kentucky on Tuesday. Ellis
said there is a lot to work

on before the team takes on

Kentucky, but they are ready
for the Wildcats.
Its two great teams going at
it, and we are going to try to
go out there and do the best
we can, Ellis said.

Edited by Drew Parks